Payments for people living with an illness, injury or disability

We provide payments and services to help you if you have an illness, injury or disability that means you can’t work, or can only do a limited amount of work.

Financial support for people 16 years of age and older

Disability Support Pension provides financial support if you have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric condition that stops you from working, or if you are permanently blind.

Sickness Allowance is a temporary payment if you are employed or self employed, but can’t work because of a medical condition. In some cases, full time students can also get Sickness Allowance if they are unable to study due to illness or injury.

Mobility Allowance helps you to participate in approved activities when you have disability, illness or injury. This helps with transport costs if you can’t use public transport without assistance, either permanently or for an extended period.

The Pensioner Education Supplement helps you improve your chance of finding a job through study by helping with the ongoing costs of full time or part time study in a secondary or tertiary course. The amount of your supplement is based on your study load and the qualifying pension or payment you receive.

There is extra support available to help you find a job, study or train. Read more about looking for work.

Disability Champion Paul's story
In this Disability Champion video, Paul talks to us about how working part time has helped him gain new skills, friends and confidence.

If you are experiencing depression, anxiety or stress, you may find it helpful to talk to somebody about your mental health.

JobAccess offers help and workplace solutions for people with a disability looking for work and their employers.

National Disability Insurance Scheme provides information about the Scheme’s new way of providing individualised support to people with significant and permanent disability as well as to their families and carers.